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Georgia Army National Guard 2nd Lt. David Esra of Athens, a newly commissioned officer, has his gold bars pinned on by his wife, Lacy, and son, Mason, during officer candidate school graduation ceremonies held at Fort McPherson in Atlanta earlier this month. Esra was one of six new lieutenants who graduated. He was the recipient of Carl Campbell Fitness Award for having the highest score on the final Army physical fitness test. Esra will be assigned to Company H, 121st Military Intelligence Battalion, Long Range Surveillance team at Fort Gillem.